Display box



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EDWARD WILLIAM Porra, or xALAivrAzoo, MIfoIiIGAN, Assreiror, "roKALAMA'zoo PAPER Box COMPANY, or xALAMAzoo, MICHIGAN, 'A CORPORATIONQOFMICH- IGA'N.

DISPLAY Box.

Appneation 1aed oetoberar 1921. seriai no. 511,614.

To all Iwhom t may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD IVILLIAM Porre,- acitizen of the United States, residing at Kalamazoo, county ofKalamazoo, State 5 of 'Michi-gan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Display Boxes, of which the following is 'aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in display boxes.

The main 'object :ofthe invention is to provide an improved display boxvhavin-g a plurality of trays in which the bottom tray is automatically.projected with the opening theaccompanyin'g drawing forming a part ofthis specification, in which:

Fig. I is a perspective view of a display box embodying the features ofmy invention with 'the box closed.

Fig. II is avertical longitudinal 'section on a line corresponding toline 2-2 of Figs. I

and III.

Fig. III is a vertical transverse section on a line corresponding toline 3-3 of Figs. I and II.

Fig. IV is a vertical transverse section on a line corresponding to line3 3 of Fig. I with the box open.

In the drawing the sectional views are taken looking in the direction ofthe little arrows at the ends of the section lines and similar numeralsof reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown the walls and other parts ofthe box conventionally and without regard to the manner of forming orbuilding up the same. as these details form no part of my invention.

The body of my improved display box comprises the front wall 1, rearwall 2, end

'likely to get out of repair in use.

walls 3, .and bottom 4. The bottom is arranged to project at the frontofthe box as at 5 constituting a support for thefiontwall 1 which ishinged at 6 to swing-or collapse to a horizontal position as shown inFig. IV.

For the rsalie of appearance the bottom is preferably made to .projectenallsides of the box. The cover 7 .ishinged to. the rear wall 2 at Sfandisprovided with 'flanges 9,3,

the front fiange engaging Hthe v'wall 1 v4and supporting it in itsclosed position.

The box is provided with a horizontal par tition 10Y forming a pluralityof tray :coin-A partments, the' tray 11 resting iin theupp'ercompartment and the tray 12 beingslidable in the lower compartment .andbein'grsup.- ported in its projected position aszshown in Fig. 'IV bythe collapsed front wall 1, which is in turn supported bythe projectingportion 5 of the bottom'. The Vbottom tray 12 is automatically projectedupon the opening ofthe cover 'beingv operatively `connected thereto bythe .tapes or cords 13. These are preferably formed in one piece, theends being connectefdat .14

within the'. flange 'of the covert androved or passedv throughthesp'ac'ed holes 1'5 and 16 which are located adjacent the `front1ofthe box. The tapes -or cords Vare yalso vrove through holes 16 in therear wall of the bottom tray and adjacent its-ends, the bight portion 17o-n the inside of the 'tra-yas illustrated sothat the tape is :free toequalize thus avoiding fgreatfaccuracy in assembling.

With the parts lthus arranged, when the cover is -opened the pufl'l 'onthe 'cordsor tapes 13 projects the bottom tray as shown in Fig. IV. Whenthe box is closed it is necessary to push this tray back into itscompartment, lifting the Jfront wall and closing the cover over the samewhich holds the arts in closed position.

i y improved box is quite economical to produce, is attractive inappearance and not It is especially designed as a confectionery box andthe like, although adapted for other USGS.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination of a box body comprising front, rear and end walls. abottom projecting beyond the front wall, the front wall being hinged atits lower edge to collapse upon and be supported by the projectingbottom, said box having a horizontal partition providing a plurality oi'tray compartments, a cover hinged to the rear of the box body andprovided with a flange engaging and supporting the front wall when thebox is closed, trays, the bottom tray being slidable in the bottom traycompartment, a tape secured at its ends within the cover flanges, theend walls of said box each having spaced guide holes therein, one ofwhich is located adjacent the front thereof, the rear wall of the bottomtray having holes adj acent its ends, said tape being rove through -saidholes. nsaid tray and end walls with the bight portion of the cordwithin the tray so as to equalize therein and so that when the cover isopened the front Wall collapses uponthe projecting bottom and the bottomtray is projected over said front wall.

2. The combination of a box body comm prising front, rear and end walls,a bottom projecting beyond the front wall, the front wall being hingedat its lower edge to collapse upon and be supported by the projectingbottom, said box having a horizontal partition providing a plurality oftray compart-ments, a cover hinged to the rear of the boX body andprovided with a iange en- -gaging and supporting the front wall when thebox is closed, trays, the bottom tray being slidable in the bottom traycompartment, and tray operating cords connected With said cover and tothe rear of the bottom tray, the end walls of said box each having pairsof spaced guide holes, one hole of each pair being located adjacent thefront edge of the end walls, the cords being passed through said holesso that when the cover is opened the front Wall collapses upon theprojecting bottom and the bottom tray is projected over said front wall.

3. The combination of a box body comprising front, rear and end walls, abottom projecting beyond the front wall, the front wall being hinged atits lower edge to collapse upon and be supported by the projectingbottom, said box having a horizontal partition providing a plurality oftray compartments, a cover hinged to the rear of the body and providedwith a flange engaging and supporting the fro-nt wall when the box isclosed, trays, the bottom tray being slidable in the bottom traycompartment, and tray operating cords connected with said cover and tothe rear of the bottom tray the end walls of said box having guide holesthrough which the cords are passed so that when the cover is opened thefront Wall collapses upon the projecting bottom and the. bottom tray isprojected over said front wall.

4. The combination oi' a box body comprising a front wall hinged at itslower edge, said body having a plurality of superimposed traycompartments, a cover hinged to the rear of the body and provided withmeans engaging and supporting the front wall when the box is closed,trays, the bottom tray being slidable in the bottom tray com-y partment,and a tape secured at its ends to the cover, the ends of the box bodyhaving guide holes located adjacent the front of `the box and throughwhich the tape is passed, the rear wall of the bottom tray having holestherein through which the tape is passed, all coacting for the purposespecified.

5. The combination of a box body com prising a front wall hinged at itslower edge, said body having a plurality of super imposed traycompartments, a cover hinged to the rear of the body and provided withmeans engaging and supporting the front wall when the box is closed, andtray operating cords connected with the cover and to the rear of thebottom tray, the ends of the box body having guide holes adjacent thefront of the box through which the cords are passed, all coacting asspecified.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

EDVARD WILLIAM POPPE. [1.. s]

